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Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Consolidation is ... edema, blood or tumor ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Consolidation
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... and other non-pulmonary ... between these chest ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hemorrhage, Edema • Consolidation ... Blood, Water, Tumor ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #radiology
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... - Cells - tumor ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pulmonary/Chest ... ILD, Sarcoid, Tumor ... Pleural effusion, Pulmonary ... body • Chronic: Tumor
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
inflammation or tumor ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #GGO #
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
radiographic features of acute ... Embolism Diagnosis ... emboli the chest ... The peripheral consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): Acute ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Differential Diagnosis ... Metastatic disease and tumor ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Culture Positive: • Acute ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Metastatic disease and tumor ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases